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Daily Elvis: September 14
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1914
Born on this day, songwriter Mae Boren Axton, known as the ‘Queen Mother of Nashville’ she wrote over 200 songs including a co-writing credit on the Elvis Presley hit ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. She died on April 9th 1997 aged 82 after drowning in her bath at her home in Hendersonville, Tennessee after an apparent heart attack.
Tupelo, Mississippi

1935-1948
Hank Williams traveled to Nashville to audition for the “Grand Ole Opry,” but was rejected. Williams did, however, get a six-song deal from Acuff-Rose music publisher Fred Rose and a recording contract with Sterling Records, where a successful single led to his being signed by MGM in 1947.
Memphis, Tennessee

1949 – 1977
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
September 14, 1955
At Specialty Records in Los Angeles, Little Richard records his debut album, “Here’s Little Richard”. It would prove to be his highest charting LP in America, reaching #13. The collection contained two of his biggest hits, “Long Tall Sally”, which reached #6 in the US and “Jenny, Jenny”, which reached #10. Little Richard entered a New Orleans recording studio to begin two days of recording. Things were not going well and during a break, Richard and his producer; Bumps Blackwell went to the Dew Drop Inn for lunch. Richard started playing the piano in the bar like crazy, singing a loud and lewd version of ‘Tutti Frutti.’ With only fifteen minutes left in the session, Richard recorded the song and coined the phrase, ‘a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom.’
Elvis performed at the Fleming Stadium, Wilson, North Carolina. Opening acts were The Louvin Brothers
Cowboy Copas
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
September 14, 1956
The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive
September 14, 1957
In Toronto, Alan Freed’s “The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957” concert tour played Maple Leaf Gardens. Performers included Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Frankie Lymon, Clyde McPhatter, the Everly Brothers, LaVern Baker, the Drifters, Eddie Cochran, the Bobettes, Buddy Knox, Johnnie & Joe, the Spaniels, and Jimmy Bowen.
Elvis Presley’s single “Paralyzed” hit #8 in the U.K.


In response to the Scotty Moore newspaper article, Elvis’ open letter in the same newspaper: “If you had come to me we would have worked things out. But you went to the papers and tried to make me look bad.. All I can say to you is “good luck”.
The Presleys lived at Graceland
The Military Service Disruption

September 14, 1958
Military service at Fort Hood in Texas., for Advanced Tank Training as part of the Second Armored Division. He was stationed there for six months.
The Presleys live in a rented house off base.
September 14, 1959
Military Service in Germany
Feb 3 1959 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany
The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment
September 14, 1960
September 14, 1961
September 14, 1962
It Happened at the World’s Fair
September 14, 1963
“She Loves You” by the Beatles became England’s all-time best-selling single, a record that wasn’t broken until 1977 when Paul McCartney released “Mull Of Kintyre.”
Singer/songwriter Pete Seeger of the Weavers finally agreed to appear on the ABC-TV folk music show “Hootenanny,” only to change his mind when the network asked him to sign what amounted to a loyalty oath. They requested a sworn affidavit as to his past and present affiliations, if any, with the Communist Party, and/or with the Communist front organizations, and for him to affirm that he would not conspire with any political parties to overthrow the U.S. government.
September 14, 1964
September 14, 1965
September 14, 1966
September 14, 1967
Filming continued for The Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ in South West England. The Beatles searched for a quiet, secluded field in which they could conduct filming but once they’d disembarked from the bus and set up for shooting, scores of onlookers began to crowd around, causing a traffic jam that required the police to step in.
September 14, 1968
The Archies cartoon show first aired on Saturday mornings on the CBS television network. The records that were credited to this make believe group were recorded by Ron Dante, Andy Kim, Jeff Barry and others. Rock mogul, Don Kirshner (who also brought us The The Monkees) was put in charge of the studio group. Their biggest hit would turn out to be a song called “Sugar, Sugar”, that went to number one in 1969, selling over six million copies.
Roy Orbison‘s two sons, Roy Jr. (11) and Tony (6), are killed in a fire at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home while he is on tour in England. Capt. Bill Deering of the Gallatin Fire Department said “From what we’ve been able to piece together, the two children who were killed were playing with an aerosol can in the basement of the house when their grandfather, Orbie Orbison, warned them that was dangerous. The grandfather, we are told, pushed the spray on the can and, to demonstrate the danger, touched his cigarette lighter to the spray.”
Elvis spent most of September in Palm Springs.
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
September 14, 1970
Elvis Presley performed at Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, in front of the largest sell-out crowd in the venue’s history.
The group stayed in the Admiral Semmes Hotel just like in 1955. However the hotel was now in such a terrible state that Elvis complained bitterly. When Joe Esposito tried to arrange something else to stay, he was told there was no other room available.
Before ending the tour, Elvis gave out bonuses to each of the guys. Even after deducting the Colonel’s share Elvis made more than $174,000 on this 6 day tour.
Elvis Presley Mobile Alabama – September 14, 1970
On Tour 70 #1 – www.elvisandhismusic.com

Elvis in Mobile, AL on September 14, 1970
The Wake and Aftermath
1982 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2004
The Elvis Presley CD “Good Rockin’ Tonight” was released in the U.S.


2011 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
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2004
The Elvis Presley CD “Good Rockin’ Tonight” was released in the U.S.


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http://www.elvis-in-concert.com/
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